Tim Daw

Tim Daw

@timdaw.bsky.social

Worked at Stonehenge, built a Long Barrow. Peasant farmer in Wiltshire.

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Updated and improved LiDAR Lens - Wiltshire with links to detailed models of ancient monuments and landscapes, try it here: lidar-lens-public.tim-daw.workers.dev

Tim Daw reposted

A while ago I said I might post about modern Stonehenge myths, some of which pop up frequently in all manner of places, including stuff written by actual archaeologists. So – to begin with, the old chestnut about (allegedly) being able to hire a hammer when visiting Stonehenge. #StandingStoneSunday

How much more decorative that tile is than the Victorian tile I donated to the museum with the pre-firing graffito on it.

Wiltshire Museum@wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social

This week's #FindsFriday is a Medieval floor tile from Bradenstoke Priory, Bradenstoke, Wiltshire. Eames design 6, a cock standing facing left, with two annulets. Find out more about our collections here: www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/search-the-c...